🌱 Braddock Ave. Shooting + Primanti Bros. Closures + Winter Market

Hi all—Happy Monday! It's me, Rachel Tasker, your host of the Daily. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening locally. Today we'll cover...

• Three people taken to the hospital after late-night shooting
• Primanti Bros. closure
• Bloomfield winter market keeps Pittsburgh food-lovers fed

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Here are the top stories in Pittsburgh today:

1) A late-night shooting near the 800 block of Braddock Avenue left three people hospitalized, but in stable condition. Police were called to the scene to address a reported disturbance around 2:33 a.m. Once they arrived, they found that three people had been struck by gunfire. Anyone with information is asked to call the Pennsylvania State Police Barracks in Pittsburgh at 412-787-2000. (CBS Pittsburgh)

2) Primanti Bros., the iconic Pittsburgh Strip District restaurant that gained its fame from piling fries and coleslaw ON their sandwiches, is closing two of their establishments. The pair of restaurants, located in Michigan, were closed abruptly after less than a decade of operations there. "The Detroit Free Press reported that Primanti Bros. restaurants in Taylor and Novi have shuttered and now are absent from the company's website. The Pittsburgh-based restaurant chain still lists eateries in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, West Virginia and Florida."

(Patch)

3) Carnegie Borough made the list as one of 32 municipalities statewide, and the only in Southwestern Pennsylvania, to receive federal funding for improved traffic safety. "The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will distribute $15 million in Automated Red-Light Enforcement (ARLE) funding, including $10,422 to install radar feedback signs along Forsythe Road in Carnegie." Forsythe Road, referred to as 'the main artery to get to the parkway from the South Hills,' will benefit from the ARLE program's funding via the installment of automated stoplights and radar signs at locations where red-light running or speeding has proven an issue, based on collected data. Funding for the program comes from red-light violation fines at 36 intersections in Philadelphia, according to the governor's office.

(The Almanac)

4) More than 100 people could be seen browsing and shopping along Liberty Avenue on Saturday at Bloomfield's Winter Market. The semi-regular event hosts 20 stands of vendors selling locally grown and prepared food such as mushrooms, pork, pickles, maple syrup, pies and hot biscuit sandwiches. The Bloomfield Development Group runs the market on the first and third Saturday of each month from December through March 18 in a parking lot on Liberty Avenue between South Winebiddle and Gross streets. "It's a challenge, but we want to bring as much of our product as possible to each market," Mr. Andrews, a market vendor, said. "There's a great community here that comes out to support the vendors."

(Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

5) The suspect charged in the recent shooting death of 23-year-old Eugene Nance on Thursday is facing new weapons charges related to a SWAT operation in December. A criminal complaint unveiled to news outlets on Saturday detailed Collington's alleged connection to a SWAT operation carried out Dec. 19, 2022. The suspect is currently in the Allegheny County Jail on several charges, including criminal homicide, accused of shooting and killing Nance in downtown Pittsburgh Thursday.

(WTAE Pittsburgh)

Today in Pittsburgh:

• Winter Reading Challenge - Community Library of Castle Shannon (All Day)
• Shakespeare Readers - Mount Lebanon Public Library (10:30 AM)
• Coloring - Plum Community Library (11 AM)
• Musical Monday - Brentwood Library (11 AM)

From my notebook:

• City of Pittsburgh: "Happy Lunar New Year! May your Year of the Rabbit be full of happiness, health, and abundance. 🐇" (City of Pittsburgh via Facebook)
• The Andy Warhol Museum: "Love is in the air! Shop for gifts sure to win their heart during The Warhol Store's Valentine's Day sale. Save 15% on everything sitewide through January 30 with coupon code Love15 (online only)." (The Andy Warhol Museum via Facebook)
• Carnegie Science Center: "Happy Lunar New Year! 🎊 As we approach our annual Miniature Railroad & Village® maintenance closure, we are excited for what's to come and a new model launching Sat., March 11. More details coming soon!" (Carnegie Science Center via Facebook)
• Friends of the Riverfront: "We are hiring a Trail Experience Coordinator!" (Friends of the Riverfront via Facebook)
• Carnegie Museum of Natural History: "Send a card or gift from the heart this Valentine's Day. Find the perfect one in our online store and get 15% off with code LOVE15 now through January 30th." (Carnegie Museum of Natural History via Facebook)

Alrighty, you're all good for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Rachel Tasker

About me: Rachel is a native Pennsylvanian with stops in Erie and State College before making Pittsburgh her home in 2020. She's got a background in a little bit of everything... from working in media newsrooms and public health to the 2016 Presidential election in Washington, D.C. and the 2019 Super Bowl where (surprise!) Tom Brady won... AGAIN. She loves good coffee, bad reality T.V., attending local events and trying new food in the 412. She resides in the South Hills.

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